Sunday, October 21
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 PM
Xavier University
10-7-1, 4-3-1BE
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St. John's
9-7-1, 5-2-1BE
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St. John's
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Xavier
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Women's Soccer Falls to St. John's on Senior Day
10.21.18 | Women's Soccer
With league results, Xavier has secured a top-six finish and a second-straight berth to the BIG EAST Championships
CINCINNATI - A Red Storm goal late in the first half ended a four-game unbeaten streak for Xavier women's soccer, giving the Musketeers the 1-0 setback on Sunday afternoon. Xavier held a sizable advantage on shots over St. John's, 19-3, during the Senior Day match, but were unable to find the equalizer, moving to 10-7-1 on the season. With results around the league, Xavier has clinched at least a sixth-place finish, earning a second straight BIG EAST Championship berth.
At 4-3-1 in BIG EAST play, Xavier stands in fourth-place in the conference standings after entering the day in a tie for third with St. John's. Based on the remaining match-ups, the Musketeers have secured a second-straight bid to the BIG EAST Championships by finishing no lower than six. With seeds two through six potentially in play, Xavier looks to secure the program's first home match in the BIG EAST Tournament by securing one of the top four seeds.
The Red Storm move into a tie for second place with Butler, securing a spot in the BIG EAST Championship. No. 4 Georgetown, Xavier's final regular season opponent, secured its bid, and with 24 points, wrapped up the No. 1 seed.
DePaul and Providence with 11 points each, stand in a tie for fifth place, just behind Xavier's 13 points. DePaul closes the season with St. John's, while Providence ends with Creighton, which stands in seventh place with 10 points. Villanova, in eighth place with 10 points, closes the season with Butler and also has the opportunity to secure a bid with a win, depending on results around the league.
Marquette and Seton Hall, in ninth and 10th place, respectively, have been eliminated from contention.
40' | ST. JOHN'S | SJU's Samie Scaffidi brought the ball up the right side a breakaway, crossing to Christina Bellero in the box. Bellero shot to the left corner for the game-winner.
Women's Soccer vs. St. John's - Senior Day by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP |
At 4-3-1 in BIG EAST play, Xavier stands in fourth-place in the conference standings after entering the day in a tie for third with St. John's. Based on the remaining match-ups, the Musketeers have secured a second-straight bid to the BIG EAST Championships by finishing no lower than six. With seeds two through six potentially in play, Xavier looks to secure the program's first home match in the BIG EAST Tournament by securing one of the top four seeds.
The Red Storm move into a tie for second place with Butler, securing a spot in the BIG EAST Championship. No. 4 Georgetown, Xavier's final regular season opponent, secured its bid, and with 24 points, wrapped up the No. 1 seed.
DePaul and Providence with 11 points each, stand in a tie for fifth place, just behind Xavier's 13 points. DePaul closes the season with St. John's, while Providence ends with Creighton, which stands in seventh place with 10 points. Villanova, in eighth place with 10 points, closes the season with Butler and also has the opportunity to secure a bid with a win, depending on results around the league.
Marquette and Seton Hall, in ninth and 10th place, respectively, have been eliminated from contention.
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HOW THEY SCORED |
40' | ST. JOHN'S | SJU's Samie Scaffidi brought the ball up the right side a breakaway, crossing to Christina Bellero in the box. Bellero shot to the left corner for the game-winner.
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NOTABLE |
- Xavier held a 19-3 advantage on shots, including a 9-2 advantage on looks on-frame.
- Grace Bahr led the Musketeers with five shots, including two looks on-frame. Claire Fisher also had two looks, both on frame and Samantha Dewey had four shots.
- Xavier led 12-0 on corner kicks.
- Toni Bizzarro played the full-time in-frame, collecting one save with one goal against.
- Hayley Jakovich, Grace Bahr and Allison Klimkowski started on the backline for Xavier. Jakovich and Bahr played the full time, and Klimkowski played 76 minutes before Xavier increased its attack in the final minutes of the game, looking for the equalizer.
- Rachel Dewey played 83 minutes in the midfield for the Musketeers.
- Xavier moved to 5-2-1 at home.
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BIG EAST STANDINGS |
| School | Conf. | Pts. | Overall | Streak |
| Georgetown | 8-0 | 24 | 15-0-2 | W14 |
| Butler | 5-2-1 | 16 | 11-5-1 | L1 |
| St. John's | 5-2-1 | 16 | 9-7-1 | W4 |
| Xavier | 4-3-1 | 13 | 10-7-1 | L1 |
| Providence | 3-3-2 | 11 | 9-5-3 | W1 |
| DePaul | 3-3-2 | 11 | 7-6-4 | W1 |
| Creighton | 3-4-1 | 10 | 6-9-1 | T1 |
| Villanova | 3-5 | 9 | 9-8 | L4 |
| Marquette | 1-5-2 | 5 | 3-11-3 | T1 |
| Seton Hall | 0-8 | 0 | 2-11-4 | L8 |
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UP NEXT |
- Xavier closes out the regular season at home against No. 4 Georgetown. The Hoyas and the Musketeers are set to face on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m.
- STUDENT PROMO: Pizza in the student section at halftime of the match with the Hoyas!
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Women's Soccer vs. St. John's - Senior Day by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
Team Stats
SJU
XU
Goals
1
0
Shots
3
19
Shots on Goal
2
9
Saves
9
1
Corners
0
12
Fouls
11
6
Scoring Plays
BELLERO, Christina (3)
Assisted By: SCAFFIDI, Samie
21 on the breakaway served into the box
40:19
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
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